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Infor Adds Mobile Capabilities to E-commerce Platform
5/23/2013
Infor's e-Commerce Mobile utilizes an Omni device approach, extending the capabilities beyond mobile and multichannel and creating room for growth within the technology.
Perficient + IBM Help Men's Wearhouse Address "Informed Consumers"
5/22/2013
Perficient and IBM are working with The Men's Wearhouse to better engage customers and improve productivity through a Smarter Commerce approach that puts the clients' customers at the center of their operations.
Bon-Ton Improves Hiring Process With PeopleAnswers Software
5/22/2013
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. is licensing the PeopleAnswers HR-focused business solution to improve its in-store employee sales performance while lowering employee turnover.
Wall St. Whispers of Potential Saks-Neiman Merger
5/22/2013
A global firm considering investing in Saks Fifth Avenue would push for a merger with Neiman Marcus, according to a Bloomberg report.
Manhattan Associates Tackles Omnichannel With New Software
5/21/2013
Store Inventory and Fulfillment offers benefits in three key areas: store order fulfillment, store inventory management, and store operations intelligence, enabling retail stores to execute e-commerce order fulfillment directly, increase inventory accuracy and manage omnichannel store activity.
[TC]2 Takes Body Scanning Technology Into Healthcare
5/21/2013
[TC]² is taking its 3D Scanners and software — typically used to facilitate better fitting and/or custom-made apparel — into healthcare data collection, and the move is expected to have significant benefits in identifying health risks.
Study: Retailers Collecting, Underutilizing Customer Data
5/21/2013
A. T. Kearney's 2013 Achieving Excellence in Retail Operations Study looked at a number of issues in retail, from employee engagement and managing the multichannel environment to the role of field managers and front-line staff.
Despite April's Tax Increase, Consumer Spending Holds Steady, Says Deloitte
5/20/2013
The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index dipped slightly in April, primarily due to an increase in the tax rate, while other economic fundamentals remain steady.
Does Gen Y Still Do Most of its Shopping in Stores?
5/20/2013
The Urban Land Institute's "Generation Y: Shopping and Entertainment in the Digital Age" report uncovers some interesting trends and habits of coveted consumers aged 18 to 35 years old.
Turkish Brand COLIN'S Deploys DeSL PLM Ahead of Five-Year Expansion Plan
5/17/2013
COLIN'S head of sourcing says, "The fact that the DeSL PLM solution is highly configurable was a huge advantage for us, giving us the ability to have a fully customized system for our company without the need for hardcore programming and development."
Huge Opportunity for Apparel Firms to Educate Consumers About Clothing's Source Through Labels
5/17/2013
Because of the increased scrutiny following the tragedy in Bangladesh, Hi-Tech Printing & Labeling Inc. — an L.A.-based manufacturer of custom fabric labels and hang tags — hopes that there's more transparency on the behalf of clothing producers and that more companies will be able to shift towards more ethically-conscious practices.
Nike Tops Socialbakers' List of "Socially Devoted" Brands on Twitter
5/17/2013
The social analytics and measurement firm says that although the telecommunications, airline and finance industries tend to always score highly in social engagement, the fashion and retail industries have been gaining traction, too.
Cotton Inc. Research Reduces Denim's Environmental Impact
5/17/2013
According to Cotton Inc.'s Lifestyle Monitor data, 96 percent of consumers prefer their jeans to be made of cotton or cotton blends but want environmentally friendly jeans, and consumer expectations of cotton are all the more compelling considering that the U.S. consumer owns an average of seven pairs of the fashion staple.
Deckers Manages Suppliers in the Cloud With GT Nexus
5/16/2013
GT Nexus will replace EDI and point-to-point solutions with a multi-enterprise network solution that connects external parties and ties back into Deckers's ERP system for real-time updates into performance across the physical and financial supply chains.
alice + olivia Launches Aggressive Asian Expansion
5/15/2013
alice + olivia and Asia's leading retail, brand management and distribution company ImagineX Group signed an exclusive strategic partnership to develop the brand in Greater China and Southeast Asia through the opening of 23 points of sale over the next five years.

 


Customer-centric Assortments in the Cross-channel Era: The Value of Integrated Planning
6/13/2013 2:00:00 PM (EST)
Moderator:
Susan Nichols, Publisher, Apparel Magazine
Panelists:
Eya Yerkes, VP of Planning, Allocation and Systems, Aeropostale
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Closing the Data Loop to Enhance the Creative Process
5/14/2013 2:00:00 PM (EST)
Moderator:
Susan Nichols, Publisher, Apparel Magazine
Panelist:
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Why Some Social Media Consumers are Better than Others 
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5/1/2013
The rise of social media as a way to interact and market to consumers is crystal clear but retailers can struggle with how to properly engage with these channels. This L.E.K. Executive Insights report delves into five distinct social media audience segments and how retailers can nurture positive relationships with them.

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5 Ways to Use Cloud Technology to Meet Customer Demand 5 Ways to Use Cloud Technology to Meet Customer Demand
4/30/2013
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